Active And Passive Appreciation In The Continuing Story Of Hamm v. Hamm

Active And Passive Appreciation In The Continuing Story Of Hamm v. Hamm Active And Passive Appreciation In The Continuing Story Of Hamm v. Hamm When last we visited the case of Oklahoma oilman Harold Hamm (founder of Continental Resources, the largest leaseholder in North Dakota’s enormously productive Bakken Shale) and his estranged wife Sue Ann, their divorce trial was getting underway. Billions of dollars were at stake, and there was the potential for the largest divorce settlement in history. Divorce professionals, financiers and Continental Resources (CLR) investors alike were interested in the outcome of the case. When the ruling was made last November, Hamm was ordered to pay Sue Ann Arnall (the former Mrs. Hamm) about $1 billion. The estate had been estimated at about $18 billion. Both parties are now appealing. Ms. Arnall contends that the settlement is not enough; Mr. Hamm says, actually, it’s too much.